Senior Civil/Rail Engineer at TranSystems Corporation in Raleigh, North Carolina

Job Description:

We are excited to share once again TranSystems has been recognized as a top 100 design firm by Engineering News-Record in 2024. TranSystems is committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. We act with integrity, use resources wisely, and proactively enhance projects with new thinking for sustainable infrastructure solutions. Our team incorporates these core values every day: All-In Always - Passionate Problem Solvers - Driven to Serve. 

Interested in joining our team? Great! We’re looking for top talent to grow with our firm.

Responsibilities

What you'll be challenged to do:

TranSystems Corporation is currently seeking a Senior Civil /Track Engineer within our Transit and Freight Rail Sectors. The candidate will work with multi-discipline teams on wide ranging transit and rail projects as well as assisting in maintaining existing client relationships.  The successful candidate will have a diverse background with extensive experience with transit and freight rail design and capable of being an integral part of a project team committed to providing high quality designs.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall Project Management including scope development, contract negotiations, staff management, project delivery, quality, and safety.


• Served as lead civil/track designer on projects


• Assures that projects are completed within the allocated time and budget.


• Provide team leadership.


• Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a staff of junior engineers and technicians


• Grow and mentor staff, help recruit, and be a positive role model


• Assists with writing proposals and making presentations


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies


• Serves as a technical specialist for the organization for an assigned area of responsibility


• Perform Independent Reviews of major projects

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering field required


• 10+ plus years of progressive experience in design of major transit/freight rail engineering transportation projects


• Strong communications skills


• Strong experience working with transit agencies and/or Class 1 Railroads


• Ability to lead civil/track aspects on multiple assignments


• Strong experience in the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates


• Extensive working knowledge of Microstation/Openroads platforms


• Strong knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and various engineering and scheduling software


• Professional Engineer license required


• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.


• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.

Featured Benefits: 

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.


• Access to company vehicle provided for inspection work.


• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.


• 401(k) company match


• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.


• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2024 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.


• Six (6) day winter break in 2024 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.

TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

 

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.

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